Rangpur allocates 578 tonnes of rice to 964 Puja mandaps
The government has allocated 578 tonnes of special general relief rice for distribution among 964 Puja mandaps in Rangpur to assist the Sanatan community in celebrating their greatest religious festival, Durga Puja.
The district administration, with assistance from upazila administrations, district and upazila units of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad (BPUP) and local public representatives are distributing the rice among the mandap authorities.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) of Rangpur Golam Kibria today told BSS that the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated 600 kilograms of rice for each Puja mandap in the district, like elsewhere in the country, this time.
Under the programme, 98.40 tonnes of special general relief rice are being distributed among the authorities of 164 Puja mandaps in the Rangpur City Corporation area and 56.40 tonnes among 94 Puja mandaps in Sadar upazila.
Outside the city, 90.60 tonnes of rice are being distributed among 151 Puja mandaps in Mithapukur upazila, 60 tonnes among 100 Puja mandaps in Pirganj upazila, including Pirganj municipality, 54.60 tonnes among 91 Puja mandaps in Pirgachha and 45 tonnes among 75 Puja mandaps in Kawnia upazila, including Haragachh municipality.
Besides, 59.40 tonnes of rice are being distributed among 99 Puja mandaps in Gangachara upazila, 75 tonnes among 125 Puja mandaps in Badarganj upazila, including Badarganj municipality and 39 tonnes among 65 Puja mandaps in Taraganj upazila.
